New Sainsbury’s set to replace village pub (From Daily Echo)

So another village pub bites the dust to make way for a multi national supermarket chain.

With a Tesco only 100 yds away its a shame that more people in the village did not oppose Sainsburys plans.

The pub has been at the heart of the community for a very long time and will be missed over time, you dont realise what you have until you lose it.

So all social live will be gone but hey! we get as choice of two supermarkets to buy our wine/beer from to drink by ourselves?

25 jobs? Once they introduce the self-service checkouts more likely just 5 jobs

Timsey wrote:
25 jobs? Once they introduce the self-service checkouts more likely just 5 jobs

Look at the store in Portswood hardly any tills manned our open but you can use a self service till?
surely this Pub taken over by a Micro brewery serving real ale would have attracted the older/more sensible clientele & served as a meeting place wouldn't it?

Why would they want to do this? Tesco is over the road and what will it do the the other local shops which have already been hit by Tesco trade.
The 'some residents' cant be that many as i live about 200 yards away and have not heard about this until now. I can see the car park being used for school drop off's too, as there is enough traffic on drop of and pick up times as it is. However you could say the old pub has seen better days.

Why would they want to do this? Tesco is over the road and what will it do the the other local shops which have already been hit by Tesco trade.
The 'some residents' cant be that many as i live about 200 yards away and have not heard about this until now. I can see the car park being used for school drop off's too, as there is enough traffic on drop of and pick up times as it is. However you could say the old pub has seen better days.

Yawn! Things change! If there was a huge demand for a pub then it would surely remain as one?!...

The Hamshire Yeoman is an awful pub! It's noisy and I for one won't miss it when it goes! I don't know anyone out of my friends in the village that actually use it. I'd personally prefer to have a choice where I do my shopping!

Local_User wrote:
Why would they want to do this? Tesco is over the road and what will it do the the other local shops which have already been hit by Tesco trade.
The 'some residents' cant be that many as i live about 200 yards away and have not heard about this until now. I can see the car park being used for school drop off's too, as there is enough traffic on drop of and pick up times as it is. However you could say the old pub has seen better days.

Why would the car park suddenly become a 'school drop off' when the car park has been there all the time it has been a pub?

Yes, Tesco may be close by, but could the arrival of Sainsbury give a bit of competition that may see a drop in prices?

Rhi Bennett wrote:
The Hamshire Yeoman is an awful pub! It's noisy and I for one won't miss it when it goes! I don't know anyone out of my friends in the village that actually use it. I'd personally prefer to have a choice where I do my shopping!

So would it stay noisy if say a Real ale brewery took it on?
Sainsbury's,Tesco's don't sell beer in pint glasses so think how easy it will be for a 18 year old ( looks 18) to buy all the booze the young kids want?
can you see him walking in & out of the pub with 20 pints at a go?
lower tax on alcohol sold in pubs 7 raise them in Supermarkets & get the social back into the pubs.
you alone are to blame if a pub has noisy clients. go use the pub & the landlords will stop the chavs & the rowdy crowds but if you don't what other choice has a landlord got?

It'd be a shame to see the place go, I've often popped in on my way through from cycle rides round the forest.

I have to admit it's seen better days, but would have preferred to have seen a revamp of the pub (as loosehead suggests) than an unnecessary convenience store.

As the song goes. Signed, sealed, delivered. Im yours! How much was "bunged" to the councillors for this one?

The pub has the reputation of being rowdy, in all honesty the other pubs in the area have more trouble then here but that's just swept under the mat, people just don't give it a chance! Where will the locals go to socialise if this closes, guessing drink driving will be on the increase to get to a from other venues? With more parents at home and not out at the pub, will this increase the amount of youths on the streets causing a possible nuisance? The car park is not only used by parents doing he school runs but for local businesses too, ie the garage, will this result in more cars parked on the road, higher risk of an accident? I can see Blackfield soon turning into a Shirley High street, as small local business shut this will open the door to the likes of McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Subway, etc etc, no more community, just large national companies. Rant over!

Gwaa wrote:
The pub has the reputation of being rowdy, in all honesty the other pubs in the area have more trouble then here but that's just swept under the mat, people just don't give it a chance! Where will the locals go to socialise if this closes, guessing drink driving will be on the increase to get to a from other venues? With more parents at home and not out at the pub, will this increase the amount of youths on the streets causing a possible nuisance? The car park is not only used by parents doing he school runs but for local businesses too, ie the garage, will this result in more cars parked on the road, higher risk of an accident? I can see Blackfield soon turning into a Shirley High street, as small local business shut this will open the door to the likes of McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Subway, etc etc, no more community, just large national companies. Rant over!

For a start, there is a British Legion a few hundred yards away.

If you can see Blackfield turning into a Shirley High Street, I suggest you nip along to Specsavers.

Linesman wrote:

Gwaa wrote:
The pub has the reputation of being rowdy, in all honesty the other pubs in the area have more trouble then here but that's just swept under the mat, people just don't give it a chance! Where will the locals go to socialise if this closes, guessing drink driving will be on the increase to get to a from other venues? With more parents at home and not out at the pub, will this increase the amount of youths on the streets causing a possible nuisance? The car park is not only used by parents doing he school runs but for local businesses too, ie the garage, will this result in more cars parked on the road, higher risk of an accident? I can see Blackfield soon turning into a Shirley High street, as small local business shut this will open the door to the likes of McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Subway, etc etc, no more community, just large national companies. Rant over!

For a start, there is a British Legion a few hundred yards away.

If you can see Blackfield turning into a Shirley High Street, I suggest you nip along to Specsavers.

The British Legion is a private members club, you cant just walk in if you fancy pint!

Gwaa wrote:

Linesman wrote:

Gwaa wrote:
The pub has the reputation of being rowdy, in all honesty the other pubs in the area have more trouble then here but that's just swept under the mat, people just don't give it a chance! Where will the locals go to socialise if this closes, guessing drink driving will be on the increase to get to a from other venues? With more parents at home and not out at the pub, will this increase the amount of youths on the streets causing a possible nuisance? The car park is not only used by parents doing he school runs but for local businesses too, ie the garage, will this result in more cars parked on the road, higher risk of an accident? I can see Blackfield soon turning into a Shirley High street, as small local business shut this will open the door to the likes of McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Subway, etc etc, no more community, just large national companies. Rant over!

For a start, there is a British Legion a few hundred yards away.

If you can see Blackfield turning into a Shirley High Street, I suggest you nip along to Specsavers.

The British Legion is a private members club, you cant just walk in if you fancy pint!

Correct, but you can join the British Legion, and that way you will be helping serving and ex-service men and women throughout the year, not just when you buy a Poppy.

Linesman wrote:

Gwaa wrote:

Linesman wrote:

Gwaa wrote:
The pub has the reputation of being rowdy, in all honesty the other pubs in the area have more trouble then here but that's just swept under the mat, people just don't give it a chance! Where will the locals go to socialise if this closes, guessing drink driving will be on the increase to get to a from other venues? With more parents at home and not out at the pub, will this increase the amount of youths on the streets causing a possible nuisance? The car park is not only used by parents doing he school runs but for local businesses too, ie the garage, will this result in more cars parked on the road, higher risk of an accident? I can see Blackfield soon turning into a Shirley High street, as small local business shut this will open the door to the likes of McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Subway, etc etc, no more community, just large national companies. Rant over!

For a start, there is a British Legion a few hundred yards away.

If you can see Blackfield turning into a Shirley High Street, I suggest you nip along to Specsavers.

The British Legion is a private members club, you cant just walk in if you fancy pint!

Correct, but you can join the British Legion, and that way you will be helping serving and ex-service men and women throughout the year, not just when you buy a Poppy.

Agreed to an extent but....

Why should you have to be the member of a club to enjoy a pint?

Why should somebody have to be selected by a comittee to have a pint?

Its another demonstration of the modern world taking greed over values!

Rob4806 wrote:

Linesman wrote:

Gwaa wrote:

Linesman wrote:

Gwaa wrote:
The pub has the reputation of being rowdy, in all honesty the other pubs in the area have more trouble then here but that's just swept under the mat, people just don't give it a chance! Where will the locals go to socialise if this closes, guessing drink driving will be on the increase to get to a from other venues? With more parents at home and not out at the pub, will this increase the amount of youths on the streets causing a possible nuisance? The car park is not only used by parents doing he school runs but for local businesses too, ie the garage, will this result in more cars parked on the road, higher risk of an accident? I can see Blackfield soon turning into a Shirley High street, as small local business shut this will open the door to the likes of McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Subway, etc etc, no more community, just large national companies. Rant over!

For a start, there is a British Legion a few hundred yards away.

If you can see Blackfield turning into a Shirley High Street, I suggest you nip along to Specsavers.

The British Legion is a private members club, you cant just walk in if you fancy pint!

Correct, but you can join the British Legion, and that way you will be helping serving and ex-service men and women throughout the year, not just when you buy a Poppy.

Agreed to an extent but....

Why should you have to be the member of a club to enjoy a pint?

Why should somebody have to be selected by a comittee to have a pint?

Its another demonstration of the modern world taking greed over values!

As an ex TA soldier I can join with out going in front of a committee